Counteterrorism Chair: ‘There Should Be Much More Surveillance in the Muslim Community in United States’

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Counteterrorism Chair: ‘There Should Be Much More Surveillance in the Muslim Community in United States’

(CNSNews.com) - Rep. Peter King (R.-N.Y.), who is chairman of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence, told reporters Thursday that he believes “there should be much more surveillance in the Muslim community in the United States.

King was responding to a reporter who asked him what Congress could do to prevent something like the San Bernardino terrorist attack from happening again.

“The only way you are going to find out this in advance is to do the same type of 24/7 surveillance that was done in the Italian-American communities when they were going after the mob, mafia, and the Irish communities when they were going after the Westies,” said King.

“You look where the terror threat is going to come from and right now it is going to come from the Muslim community, and it is a small percentage but to me the only way you find out about it in advance is to have sources and informers on the ground with constant surveillance,” he said.

Here is a transcript of part of King’s exchange with reporters:

    Question: "What can you do on Capitol Hill to prevent something like this from happening again?"

    King: "Well, that is part of the process now. I have my own view. But that’s a different--I believe there should be much more surveillance in the Muslim community here in the United States. The only way you are going to find out this in advance is to do the same type of 24/7 surveillance that was done in the Italian-American communities when they were going after the mob, mafia, and the Irish communities when they were going after the Westies. You look where the terror threat is going to come from and right now it is going to come from the Muslim community, and it is a small percentage but to me the only way you find out about it in advance is to have sources and informers on the ground with constant surveillance. It was done--"

    Question: "Should they have known sooner? Should authorities have been alerted sooner to the fact that those two people were there and were a potential threat?"

    King: "Well, again, we’ll to have to find out. I think the only way you are going to find that out in the future is if you have constant surveillance on the ground. Unfortunately, police departments have been pushed away from that. I think if every department followed the model of what the NYPD was doing you would have much less chance of a plot like this succeeding."

Source URL: http://cnsnews.com/news/article/cnsnewscom-staff/counteterrorism-chair-there-should-be-much-more-surveillance-muslim

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It must be extremely difficult to gain access to the inner habitats of islamic communities.

Who of islamic/muslim extraction can be found, who can really, REALLY be trusted, who will infiltrate and report "against" their core "faith"...?

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Study on ISIS Sympathizers in U.S. Ignored by Obama Administration, News Media
Posted On 05 Dec 2015
By : Instigator News Network
 

By Jim Kouri

Two times in November, President Barack Obama has practically pooh-poohed the threat of Islamic terrorists from groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) just before the jihadists reared their ugly — and deadly –heads. Prior to the Paris terrorist attacks which left 130 people dead at different locations, Obama said ISIS is not gaining strength and that the U.S.-led coalition has contained the .

Two times in November, President Barack Obama has practically pooh-poohed the threat of Islamic terrorists from groups such as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) just before the jihadists reared their ugly — and deadly –heads. Prior to the Paris terrorist attacks which left 130 people dead at different locations, Obama said ISIS is not gaining strength and that the U.S.-led coalition has contained the radical extremists.

Obama told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, “I don’t think they’re gaining strength. What is true is that from the start, our goal has been first to contain and we have contained them. They have not gained ground in Iraq, and in Syria they’ll come in, they’ll leave. But you don’t see this systemic march by ISIL across the terrain. What we have not yet been able to do is to completely [behead] their command structures. We’ve made some progress in trying to reduce the flow of foreign fighters, and part of our goal has to be to recruit more effective Sunni partners in Iraq to really go on offense rather than simply engage in defense.”

In addition to downplaying the threat posed by radical Islam, the Commander in Chief failed to address the recruitment strategies of Islamist organization. The success of ISIS, Somalia’s Al Shabaab, al-Qaida on the Arabian Peninsula and other groups is due in large part to their ability to bring in replacements for the terrorists who are killed or who desert.

A new study offers what its authors describe is the first comprehensive review of Americans who have been recruited by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The study is based on legal records and social media research conducted by the George Washington University’s Program on Extremism. The report examined social media accounts and legal documents of nearly 400 Americans who sympathize with ISIS, according to the Homeland Security News Wire.

“The phenomenon of Americans joining jihadist groups is not new, but the size of the ISIS-related radicalization and mobilization is unprecedented,” said Lorenzo Vidino, director of the Program on Extremism.

The study finds the following characteristics of ISIS U.S. sympathizers, based on information included in legal documents: Their average age is 26;  more

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ISIS posterthan 50 percent traveled or attempted to travel abroad;  authorities have made arrests in twenty-one states; 40 percent converted to Islam; 14 percent are female.

According to the Homeland Security News Wire, the report examined more than 7,000 pages of legal documents related to the seventy-one individuals charged with ISIS-related activities in the United States. It found that the profiles of individuals involved in ISIS-related activities in the United States differ widely in race, age, social class, education, and family background. Their motivations are equally diverse.

The report also says there have been active investigations in all fifty states, and U.S. law enforcement officials have made arrests in twenty-one states. It notes the highest number of ISIS recruits were charged in New York and Minnesota.

“Other than size, diversity is the other main characteristic of this phenomenon. We have seen cases in big cities and rural towns. The individuals involved range from hardened militants to teenage girls, petty criminals and college students,” Dr. Vidino said. “While some seek to join the self-declared caliphate in ISIS-controlled territory, others plan attacks within the United States. It’s a growing and disturbing phenomenon.”

“ISIS and its supporters are adept at using social media to radicalize and recruit Americans,” said Seamus Hughes, deputy director of the GW’s Program on Extremism. “A small number of Americans have whole-heartedly embraced their new-found ISIS support system online. The bar for Americans to join these terrorist organizations has been lowered, allowing a level of connectivity and interaction with recruiters and propagandists unheard of just a few years ago.”

East and northern Africa.will publish some of the legal documents used to compile the report on its Web site. This will be one of the largest online collections of ISIS-related legal documents on American cases.

Jim Kouri is founder and CEO of Kouri Associates, a homeland security, public safety and political consulting firm. He’s formerly Fifth Vice-President, now a Board Member of the National Association of Chiefs of Police, an editor for ConservativeBase.com, a columnist for Examiner.com, and a contributor to WPTF, Raleigh, North Carolina. Jim was chief at a New York City housing project in Washington Heights nicknamed “Crack City” by reporters covering the drug war in the 1980s. He’s also served on the National Drug Task Force and trained police and security officers throughout the country. Jim appears regularly as on-air commentator for over 100 TV and radio news and talk shows including Fox News Channel, Oprah, McLaughlin Report, CNN Headline News, and MTV.

Read more at http://instigatornews.com/study-on-isis-sympathizers-in-u-s-ignored-by-obama-administration-news-media/#rBWeixRwiCUpRzWM.99

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He usually is GOPe.  I heard him this week on Cnn saying this I was shocked.